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Best joysticks for Robotron style games?
PaulG:
Not to go off-topic, but since there seems to be some Wico experts in this thread, do their Leaf buttons increase your fire rate? Track & Field is one of my favorite multiplayer games, but I've (Nor anyone I've played with) has ever gotten to max speed. The 4*100 in the sequel is especially hilarious as we pound away with our lousy times (Can qualify, so it's not some hardware defect that makes it really bad). Did the original Track & Field games use Leaf buttons? Thanks.
Gunstar Hero:
I'm pretty sure it did. You didn't start seeing alot of microswitches 'till later in the '80's.
FractalWalk:
--- Quote from: Gunstar Hero on February 05, 2005, 01:05:47 pm ---The Happs P360 is awesome for Robotron. Quick, responsive and no corners!
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I have never played the 360s but I would imagine that they would be inferior to the WICOs for Robotron due to lack of rubber grommet and leaf switches. But that is just a guess. Have you played both?
--- Quote from: PaulG on February 05, 2005, 01:08:33 pm ---Not to go off-topic, but since there seems to be some Wico experts in this thread, do their Leaf buttons increase your fire rate?
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PaulG:
--- Quote from: FractalWalk on February 05, 2005, 01:41:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: Gunstar Hero on February 05, 2005, 01:05:47 pm ---The Happs P360 is awesome for Robotron. Quick, responsive and no corners!
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I have never played the 360s but I would imagine that they would be inferior to the WICOs for Robotron due to lack of rubber grommet and leaf switches. But that is just a guess. Have you played both?
--- Quote from: PaulG on February 05, 2005, 01:08:33 pm ---Not to go off-topic, but since there seems to be some Wico experts in this thread, do their Leaf buttons increase your fire rate?
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Leaf buttons are far superior to microswitch when it comes to quick firing. I mentioned earlier that Galaga plays much differently for me with leaf vs. microswitch. With Leaf you are able to "float" the button just above the trip point. If you have a sensitive touch, you can rapid fire much quicker than the switch which has to travel back up farther to turn off.
Track and Field is the same story. I am not a big Defender player but I would imagine the same holds true for that game.
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Thanks. I figured as much. In fact, I was just playing Galaga and was thinking this is another game that could use a kick in the pants.
Gunstar Hero:
I can't say that the P360's are better than the Wicos, but I can say that they are far better than the Comps for Robotron.
I'm willing to bet that they're probably fairly evenly matched, with a very firm feel and smooth clickless action tho.
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